Sahar Khalifeh: Reflection of Sociocultural Issues of the Palestinian Society

This thesis explores the work of the Palestinian novelist Sahar Khalifeh focusing mainly on the analysis of the sociocultural issues that are reflected in her writing. By combining the literary theory, sociological approaches to the literature and feminist criticism the study aims to examine how Khalifeh's novels intertwine her personal experience with the political and historical realities, addressing themes such as the impact of occupation on everyday life, gender inequality in the Palestinian society or the issue of identity and belonging. The thesis also situates Khalifeh's work within the broader context of the Palestinian feminist literary production and Arab feminist thought, adding a brief historical overview of the Palestinian cause. The thesis highlights above all Khalifeh's contribution to the criticism of the traditional patriarchal approach of women's roles in a society and to the complex picture of the Palestinian reality that she provides in her novels. Key words: Palestinian literature, arabic literature, identity, sociocultural issues, Sahar Khalifeh